# Hawaii SB 1: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.

Hawaii SB 1, RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS., is a 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1) Senate bill sponsored by Brenton Awa (Republican); status in committee, last action 2025-01-16 (Referred to AEN/TCA, JDC/WAM.) (as of 2026-10-17).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1-2025
- As of: 2026-10-17
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Bill: Hawaii SB 1
- State: Hawaii
- Session: 2025–2026 Regular Session (Year 1)
- Title: RELATING TO AGRICULTURAL LANDS.
- Status: in committee
- Chamber: Senate
- Introduced: 2025-01-08
- Last action: 2025-01-16, Referred to AEN/TCA, JDC/WAM.
- Sponsor: Brenton Awa (Republican)
- Cosponsors: 2
- Subjects: Real Property, Agricultural Lands, HDOA, Restrictions on Foreign Ownership, Appropriations, AEN/TCA, JDC/WAM
- Touches household money: no
- Economic provisions PRIA read: 0

## Summary

Prohibits certain foreign parties from owning, purchasing, or acquiring an interest in agricultural lands. Establishes an Office of Agricultural Intelligence within the Department of Agriculture to investigate claims that land is unlawfully owned by a prohibited foreign party. Requires the Attorney General to undertake enforcement activities. Appropriates moneys.

## Bill overview

No economic impacts identified for this bill.

## Sponsors and cosponsors

- Sponsor: Brenton Awa (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Samantha DeCorte (Republican), Senate
- Cosponsor: Kurt Fevella (Republican), Senate

## Actions (3)

- 2025-01-16: Referred to AEN/TCA, JDC/WAM. (Senate)
- 2025-01-15: Introduced and passed First Reading. (Senate)
- 2025-01-08: Pending Introduction. (Senate)

## Bill text

- Original: [HTML](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1_.HTM), [PDF](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1_.pdf)

## Related bills

- SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING. (signed)
- HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES. (signed)
- SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY. (signed)
- HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS. (signed)
- HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION. (signed)

## Sources
- [Original (HTML)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1_.HTM)
- [Original (PDF)](https://data.capitol.hawaii.gov/sessions/session2025/bills/SB1_.pdf)

## Related
- [SB 572: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB572-2025)
- [HB 431: RELATING TO HOUSING.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB431-2025)
- [HB 420: RELATING TO REMEDIES.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB420-2025)
- [SB 1296: RELATING TO DISASTER RECOVERY.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1296-2025)
- [HB 830: RELATING TO HISTORIC PRESERVATION REVIEWS.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB830-2025)
- [HB 1064: RELATING TO FIRE PROTECTION.](https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-HB1064-2025)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/state-bill/HI-SB1-2025 (as of 2026-10-17).